ad·jec·tive
adjective
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Parts
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a word that describes a noun. Some common adjectives are "good," "hungry," "tired," and "big."
In the sentences "It was a hard test" and "The test was hard," the word "hard" is an adjective.
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The word
adjective comes from a Latin word,
adjectiva, which means "added." Adjectives add information to a noun.